asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the death rate among people aged 60–64, 65–69, 70–74, 75–80, 80–84, 85–89, 90 and over for the six months 1 October to 31 March and 1 April to 30 September in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; and what were the actual numbers of deaths in each case.
The information is as in the following table:
| Numbers of Deaths (Occurences) and Death Rates per 1,000 Population by Selected AGE-GROUPS and Sex for six-monthly PERIODS, 1st APRIL 1968 TO 31st MARCH 1978 | ||||||||||
England and Wales
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| Six-monthly periods | 60–64 | 65–69 | 70–74 | 75–79 | ||||||
Males
| Females
| Males
| Females
| Males
| Females
| Males
| Females
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a) 1st April 1968–30th September 1968. | … | No. | 15,769 | 8,615 | 19,391 | 12,093 | 18,807 | 16,420 | 17,823 | 20,223 |
| Rate | 24·2 | 11·6 | 39·0 | 18·7 | 59·3 | 32·0 | 87·9 | 53·9 | ||
b) 1st October 1968–31st March 1969 | … | No. | 19,212 | 10,355 | 24,366 | 15,052 | 24,003 | 20,721 | 22,743 | 25,760 |
| Rate | 29·3 | 13·9 | 48·3 | 23·1 | 75·1 | 40·2 | 112·3 | 68·7 | ||
a) 1st April 1969–30th September 1969 | … | No. | 15,930 | 8,647 | 20,375 | 12,471 | 19,619 | 16,848 | 17,856 | 20,659 |
| Rate | 24·1 | 11·5 | 39·6 | 18·9 | 60·3 | 32·2 | 87·6 | 54·6 | ||
b) 1st October 1969–31st March 1970 | … | No. | 20,549 | 10,949 | 27,353 | 16,738 | 26,683 | 22,651 | 23,935 | 27,120 |
| Rate | 31·1 | 14·6 | 52·8 | 25·4 | 81·3 | 43·1 | 117·7 | 71·6 | ||
a) 1st April 1970–30th September 1970 | … | No | 15,815 | 8,620 | 20,320 | 12,460 | 20,049 | 16,926 | 18,276 | 20,968 |
| Rate | 23·7 | 11·4 | 38·6 | 18·7 | 59·9 | 31·7 | 89·2 | 54·6 | ||
b) 1st October 1970–31st March 1971 | … | No. | 17,827 | 9,919 | 23,413 | 14,210 | 23,416 | 19,564 | 21,592 | 24,290 |
| Rate | 26·9 | 13·2 | 44·3 | 21·3 | 68·7 | 36·4 | 105·7 | 63·1 | ||
a) 1st April 1971–30th September 1971 | … | No. | 15,907 | 8,719 | 20,626 | 12,472 | 20,992 | 17,384 | 18,590 | 21,275 |
| Rate | 23·8 | 11·5 | 38·5 | 18·5 | 60·0 | 31·8 | 90·3 | 54·5 | ||
b) 1st October 1971–31st March 1972 | … | No. | 18,570 | 10,155 | 25,356 | 14,951 | 26,556 | 21,010 | 22,846 | 26,686 |
| Rate | 27·9 | 13·5 | 47·0 | 22·1 | 74·4 | 38·2 | 110·1 | 67·7 | ||
a) 1st April 1972–30th September 1972 | … | No. | 15,904 | 8,702 | 21,067 | 12,438 | 22,151 | 17,584 | 18,753 | 21,449 |
| Rate | 23·9 | 11·6 | 38·8 | 18·3 | 61·1 | 31·8 | 90·3 | 54·0 | ||
b) 1st October 1972–31st March 1973 | … | No | 18,421 | 9,892 | 24,916 | 15,096 | 27,162 | 21,677 | 23,910 | 27,114 |
| Rate | 27·7 | 13·2 | 45·9 | 22·3 | 73·4 | 38·9 | 114·6 | 67·8 | ||
a) 1st April 1973–30th September 1973 | … | No. | 15,240 | 8,762 | 21,041 | 13,055 | 22,543 | 17,768 | 18,776 | 21,586 |
| Rate | 22·9 | 11·6 | 38·2 | 19·0 | 59·5 | 31·4 | 89·6 | 53·4 | ||
b) 1st October 1973–31st March 1974 | … | No. | 17,598 | 9,665 | 24,043 | 14,659 | 27,277 | 21,036 | 22,752 | 26,036 |
| Rate | 26·6 | 12·9 | 43·6 | 21·4 | 71·1 | 37·1 | 107·5 | 64·0 | ||
a) 1st April 1974–30th September 1974 | … | No. | 15,221 | 8,740 | 21,388 | 12,968 | 24,171 | 18,246 | 19,441 | 22,231 |
| Rate | 22·9 | 11·6 | 38·3 | 18·7 | 61·7 | 31·7 | 90·3 | 53·7 | ||
b) 1st October 1974–31st March 1975 | … | No. | 17,353 | 9,809 | 24,443 | 14,631 | 28,022 | 20·994 | 23,129 | 26,100 |
| Rate | 26·3 | 13·1 | 43·8 | 21·2 | 70·9 | 36·4 | 106·0 | 62·5 | ||
a) 1st April 1975–30th September 1975 | … | No. | 15,122 | 8,468 | 21,127 | 12,744 | 23,946 | 18,077 | 20,228 | 22,449 |
| Rate | 22·8 | 11·3 | 37·5 | 18·3 | 59·6 | 31·0 | 91·2 | 53·0 | ||
b) 1st October 1975–31st March 1976 | … | No. | 17,552 | 10,132 | 24,720 | 14,974 | 28,797 | 21,346 | 25,762 | 27,756 |
| Rate | 26·9 | 13·7 | 43·9 | 21·5 | 71·1 | 36·5 | 113·6 | 64·8 | ||
a) 1st April 1976–30th September 1976 | … | No. | 14,631 | 8,300 | 20,432 | 12,494 | 23,784 | 17,648 | 20,140 | 22,101 |
| Rate | 22·6 | 11·4 | 36·2 | 18·0 | 58·2 | 30·1 | 87·2 | 51·0 | ||
b) 1st October 1976–31st March 1977 | … | No. | 16,398 | 9,377 | 23,760 | 14,138 | 28,175 | 20,754 | 24,737 | 26,064 |
| Rate | 25·6 | 13·0 | 42·2 | 20·4 | 68·4 | 35·2 | 104·7 | 59·7 | ||
a) 1st April 1977–30th September 1977 | … | No. | 14,389 | 8,252 | 20,722 | 12,762 | 24,415 | 18,011 | 21,697 | 22,830 |
| Rate | 22·8 | 11·6 | 36·6 | 18·3 | 58·4 | 30·2 | 89·8 | 51·6 | ||
b) 1st October 1977–31st March 1978 | … | No. | 15,783 | 9,063 | 23,516 | 14,509 | 28,541 | 20,651 | 26,203 | 26,566 |
| Rate | 25·9 | 13·1 | 41·7 | 20·9 | 68·1 | 34·7 | 106·2 | 59·5 | ||
| †Annual equivalent death rates. | ||||||||||
England and Wales
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| Six-monthly periods | 80–84 | 85 and over | 85–89 | 90 and over | ||||||
Males
| Females
| Males
| Females
| Males
| Females
| Males
| Females
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a) 1st April 1968–30th September 1968 | … | No. | 13,445 | 20,683 | 10,753 | 23,860 | NOT AVAILABLE | |||
| Rate | 123·1 | 86·8 | 212·7 | 173·5 | ||||||
b) 1st October 1968–31st March 1969 | … | No. | 17,647 | 26,649 | 14,602 | 31,616 | ||||
| Rate | 160·0 | 110·3 | 288·5 | 227·2 | ||||||
a) 1st April 1969–30 September 1969 | … | No. | 13,628 | 21,573 | 10,711 | 24,968 | ||||
| Rate | 121·3 | 87·4 | 209·7 | 175·8 | ||||||
b) 1st October 1969–31st March 1970 | … | No. | 17,802 | 27,252 | 14,865 | 32,637 | ||||
| Rate | 157·6 | 110·0 | 292·3 | 227·8 | ||||||
a) 1st April 1970–30th September 1970 | … | No. | 13,873 | 22,282 | 11,324 | 26,771 | ||||
| Rate | 120·8 | 88·7 | 221·0 | 183·2 | ||||||
b) 1st October 1970–31st March 1971 | … | No. | 17,161 | 26,177 | 14,277 | 32,562 | ||||
| Rate | 153·8 | 105·6 | 268·6 | 213·8 | ||||||
a) 1st April 1971–30 September 1971 | … | No. | 14,151 | 22,009 | 11,541 | 26,955 | ||||
| Rate | 129·1 | 89·0 | 207·2 | 168·4 | ||||||
b) 1st October 1971–31st March 1972 | … | No. | 18,118 | 27,466 | 14,968 | 34,253 | ||||
| Rate | 164·2 | 110·5 | 264·0 | 209·1 | ||||||
a) 1st April 1972–30 September 1972 | … | No | 14,436 | 22,868 | 11,977 | 28,628 | ||||
| Rate | 130·9 | 91·8 | 213·7 | 174·6 | ||||||
b) 1st October 1972–31st March 1973 | … | No | 18,627 | 29,045 | 15,664 | 36,642 | ||||
| Rate | 168·4 | 116·4 | 275·8 | 219·4 | ||||||
a) 1st April 1973–30th September 1973 | … | No. | 14,422 | 23,049 | 11,716 | 28,991 | 8,126 | 17,906 | 3,590 | 11,085 |
| Rate | 129·8 | 91·6 | 207·2 | 172·4 | 188·9 | 147·7 | 265·2 | 236·0 | ||
b) 1st October 1973–31st March 1974 | … | No. | 18,084 | 27,854 | 15,290 | 36,552 | 10,438 | 22,080 | 4,852 | 14,472 |
| Rate | 163·0 | 110·7 | 266·6 | 213·7 | 239·0 | 179·4 | 355·1 | 301·4 | ||
a) 1st April 1974–30th September 1974 | … | No | 14,782 | 23,467 | 12,531 | 30,017 | 8,609 | 18,344 | 3,922 | 11,673 |
| Rate | 133·6 | 92·9 | 218·1 | 173·5 | 196·2 | 146·9 | 288·7 | 242·5 | ||
b) 1st October 1974–31st March 1975 | … | No. | 18,293 | 28,128 | 15,302 | 36,944 | 10·431 | 22,237 | 4,871 | 14,707 |
| Rate | 165·3 | 110·8 | 263·4 | 211·1 | 236·1 | 177·1 | 350·1 | 297·6 | ||
a) 1st April 1975–30th September 1975 | … | No. | 14,825 | 23,987 | 12,298 | 31,017 | 8,511 | 18,875 | 3,787 | 12,142 |
| Rate | 132·8 | 92·9 | 212·6 | 176·7 | 192·9 | 149·6 | 275·7 | 245·9 | ||
b) 1st October 1975–31st March 1976 | … | No. | 19,497 | 30,652 | 17,350 | 41,773 | 11,788 | 24,761 | 5,562 | 17,012 |
| Rate | 173·7 | 117·2 | 296·1 | 234·3 | 264·6 | 194·0 | 395·9 | 335·9 | ||
a) 1st April 1976–30th September 1976 | … | No. | 14,424 | 23,382 | 11,684 | 30,112 | 8,167 | 18,120 | 3,517 | 11,992 |
| Rate | 130·3 | 89·6 | 200·4 | 168·8 | 183·3 | 141·3 | 255·8 | 239·1 | ||
b) 1st October 1976–31st March 1977 | … | No. | 17,645 | 27,773 | 15,293 | 36,637 | 10,398 | 21,927 | 4,895 | 14,710 |
| Rate | 157·4 | 104·7 | 258·8 | 202·2 | 230·7 | 169·4 | 349·4 | 284·2 | ||
a) 1st April 1977–30th September 1977 | … | No | 14,732 | 24,496 | 12,326 | 31,748 | 8,450 | 19,205 | 3,876 | 12,543 |
| Rate | 130·5 | 91·0 | 209·8 | 175·2 | 188·3 | 148·2 | 279·1 | 242·7 | ||
b) 1st October 1977–31st March 1978 | … | No. | 18,053 | 28,452 | 15,711 | 38,460 | 10,738 | 22,875 | 4,973 | 15,585 |
| Rate | 158·2 | 104·5 | 263·0 | 209·1 | 236·6 | 175·4 | 346·3 | 291·0 | ||